NICR History
The NICR set up research cooperation wards in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (VGH-TPE), National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) and the Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) in 1991, 1995, and 2006 respectively; the NTUH Ward was closed in July 2006, and currently only retains outpatient services. In August and December 2007, the wards in TSGH and VGH-TPE also ended the cooperation relationship. The entire clinical research of NICR moved to Tainan in August 2007, and established a research ward in cooperation with National Cheng-Kung University Hospital (NCKUH).
The NICR also set up cooperative laboratories at VGH-TPE and NTUH in 1993 and 1997, and merged to National Defense Medical Center in July 2004 to continue basic research. The whole laboratories relocated to NHRI in Zhunan and some laboratories were moved to NCKUH with clinical research in August 2007.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1987.03 | Start the Medical Oncology Training Program |
| 1989.10 | Establish Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group (TCOG) |
| 1991.09 | Set up the Clinical Research Ward at Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
| 1992.10 | Start the Surgical Oncology Training Program |
| 1993.09 | Set up the Research Laboratory at Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
| 1994.07 | Establish the Division of Cancer Research (DCR) Director: Jacqueline Whang-Peng |
| 1995.09 | Set up the Clinical Research Ward at National Taiwan University Hospital |
| 1996.01 | Start the Gynecological Oncology Training Program |
| 1997.08 | Set up the Research Laboratory at National Taiwan University Hospital |
| 2004.07 | Basic research facilities of DCR move to the Research Laboratory at National Defense Medical Center |
| 2004.08 | Start the Radiation Oncology Training Program |
| 2006.01 | Promoted to the National Institute of Cancer Research (NICR) 1st Director: Dr. Jacqueline Whang-Peng |
| 2006.01 | Set up the Clinical Research Ward at Tri-Service General Hospital |
| 2006.07 | Close the Clinical Research Ward at National Taiwan University Hospital |
| 2007.08 | Set up the Clinical Research Ward at National Cheng-Kung University Hospital |
| 2007.08 | Close the Clinical Research Ward at Tri-Service General Hospital |
| 2007.08 | Basic research facilities of NICR were separated and moved to Zhunan Campus of NHRI and National Cheng-Kung University Hospital |
| 2007.09 | Dr. Jacqueline Whang-Peng retired from NHRI and was employed as Investigator Emeritus |
| 2007.12 | Close the Clinical Research Ward at Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
| 2008.01 | The Clinical of NICR move to the Clinical Research Ward at National Cheng-Kung University Hospital |
| 2008.01 | 2nd Director: Dr. Jang-Yang Chang |
| 2008.07 | Dr. Cheng-Wen Wu retired from NHRI and was employed as Investigator Emeritus |
| 2011.01 | 3rd Director: Dr. Jang-Yang Chang |
| 2014.08 | 4th Director: Dr. Li-Tzong Chen |
| 2016.05 | Dr. Jen-Yang Chen retired from NHRI and was employed as Investigator Emeritus |
| 2017.08 | Dr. I-Shou Chang retired from NHRI and was employed as Investigator Emeritus |
| 2019.04 | Dr. Jang-Yang Chang retired from NHRI and was employed as Joint-Appointed Distinguished Investigator |
